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Pope Francis: ‘death penalty inadmissable’
After an audience with Pope Francis earlier this year, and following his
approval, the Vatican’s CDF says it has made changes to the CCC on the death
penalty according to which capital punishment is inadmissible.Look both The new text and The previous text

President Rodrigo Duterte jokingly advises Catholics to pay tribute to just one
'patron saint' – 'Santo Rodrigo'After calling on Filipinos to "emulate" the saints, President Rodrigo Duterte
questioned the Catholic's commemoration of All Saints' Day and called saints
"gago (fools)" and "lasenggo" (drunkards).

Duterte: If I won't be a dictator, nothing will happen to PH
by Pia Ranada February 09, 2018 - with Video
President Rodrigo Duterte had previously said that becoming a dictator would
dishonor his late mother, a prominent activist against the
Marcos regime.
AMID fears of looming autocrat rule under his watch, President Rodrigo Duterte
on Wednesday, February 7, admitted to imposing a "dictatorial" style of
governance.
Duterte said he prefers to act like a "dictator" to be able to sustain the
country's progress.
"If you say dictator, I am really a dictator. If I don't act (like a) dictator,
son of a b****, nothing will happen to this country," the President said in
Visayan.
"That's true. If I don't act (like a) dictator, which is my style now, nothing
will happen to this country," he added.

The silence of the shepherds
by Father Amado Picardal September 16, 2018

There are priests who support these killings or turn a blind eye. They think
that this acceptable for the common good.
As the death toll of the government's war on drugs reaches over 25,000 after two
years, one of the questions frequently asked is: "Why are many priests silent?"

Tagle to Filipinos: You're the real representatives of PH
by Paterno Esmaquel II July 21, 2018 - with Video

Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle says it is painful when the
Philippines is criticized abroad, but he finds hope in the ordinary Filipino

Duterte agrees to stop talking about the Church for now
by Pia Ranada July 09, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte agrees to a 'moratorium on statements about the
Church' after meeting with CBCP president Archbishop Romulo Valles, says
Malacañang.When it comes to controversial remarks about the Catholic Church, President
Rodrigo Duterte will hold his tongue.

Becoming Catholic in the age of Duterte
by Jovito V. Cariño July 08, 2018

The only way God can seem stupid is when lives are wasted, rights violated, rule
of law undermined and justice compromised, and believers, Catholics or
non-Catholics alike, remain quiet on the sidelines

Catholic bishops slam abuses under Duterte, call for 3 days of
fasting
by Paterno Esmaquel II July 09, 2018

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines issues one of its most
stinging critiques of the Duterte regime, covering the 'tambay' crackdown, drug
war killings, and the sin of calling God stupid.

FULL TEXT: CBCP statement on blasphemy, killings, social ills
July 09, 2018 - with Video
Read the full text of the statement 'Rejoice and Be Glad!' issued by the
Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines at the end of its 117th plenary
assembly.The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Monday, July 9,
issued one of its strongest statements against abuses under the Duterte
administration.

The office of Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle confirms the two 'memes'
are fake

Duterte forms committee to dialogue with Catholic Church
by Pia Ranada June 26, 2018 - with Video

Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque, Foreign Undersecretary Ernesto Abella, and
Pastor "Boy" Saycon are tasked to hold talks with religious groups to 'lessen
the rift between the government and Church'

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Roque claims Church leaders working with Left to oust Duterteby Pia Ranada July 02, 2018
Malacañang also claims that Church leaders are only criticizing the President
because 'their candidate' lost in the 2016 elections. But criticism from Church
leaders began when Duterte cursed Pope Francis, months before he topped
presidential surveys.

We are in a spiritual warfare against error and sin. Shield yourselves from
error and guide your fellow youth in godliness. Read more about the faith.

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Cardinal Tagle on Duterte's rant vs God: Don't be distracted
by Paterno Esmaquel II June 27, 2018
Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle reminds priests of 'other pressing
concerns,' such as violence in communities, as he tells them to 'be calm' in the
face of President Rodrigo Duterte's tirades against God.

Duterte violated Constitution by calling God stupid
by Paterno Esmaquel II June 27, 2018
'When you are a leader, especially the highest leader of the nation, and you
mock, wittingly or unwittingly, the God being acknowledged by your Constitution,
you are actually violating the soul of the nation,' says Brother Eddie
Villanueva.

Why did God give us Duterte?
by Bishop Broderick Pabillo July 01, 2018

God did not give us Duterte to be our President. The 16 million voters chose him
to be President and he is now President. But God can write straight with crooked
lines. Even from something bad, good can come out.

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God
gave us Duterte
by Jayeel Cornelio July 03, 2018
The unfortunate reality is that the biblical injunctions are blind to the social
conditions that lead to the proliferation of drug use and criminality in our
society

'These individuals were arrested with no weapon on them but their laptops, pens,
and papers,' says Deacon Allan Khen Apus of Iglesia Filipina Independiente and
convenor of Movement Against Tyranny-Northern Mindanao.

“If you can prove that your God exists, I will resign,” Duterte said
By Chad de Guzman, CNN Philippines Updated July 7, 2018
President Rodrigo Duterte, amid tensions between the church and state, continued
to challenge Christians about their God.
"And if there is anyone of you there, the noisy ones, who would say that you
have been to heaven, and talked to God and saw him personally and that he
exists, the God that is yours. And if that is true, I will step down from the
Presidency tonight," he said Friday

Sara Duterte defends President over 'stupid God' rant
by Paterno Esmaquel II June 27, 2018
'He is the President, listen only when he speaks about his work,' says Davao
City Mayor Sara Duterte Carpio after her father drew flak for calling God
'stupid' in a work-related speech.

Will excommunication and exorcism help?
By FRANCISCO TATAD June 27, 2018
JUDGING by President Rodrigo Duterte’s insane and unprovoked attack on God, the
Catholic Church and biblical teaching, and the faithful’s aggrieved reactions to
it, it is not unreasonable to suspect that we may soon be reaching a “tipping
point.”

'One evil man': Senators hit Duterte over 'stupid God' remarkby Camille Elemia June 25, 2018
Several senators expressed outrage after President Rodrigo Duterte took his
tirades against the Catholic Church further and called God "stupid."
This remark did not sit well with some senators from both sides of the political
fence.
'May God bless his heart,' says Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto

'Stupid' God? Panelo says Duterte has shown highest levels of 'spirituality'
by Pia Ranada June 25, 2018
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo likens President Rodrigo
Duterte to an 'academician' weighing in on the 'logic' behind the Bible's
creation story.Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo took a shot at defending
President Rodrigo Duterte for his calling God "stupid" in a recent speech.

Police confirm that no snatching incident was recorded on June 17, when the
wallet of Father Raul Cabonce was allegedly snatched.
Be wary of fake news related to timely topics. The post may have been written
in connection to
President Rodrigo Duterte's tirades against the Catholic
Church, while 3 priests have been killed since December 2017.

The Catholic Church has always played a key role in historic junctures in our
national life – like the bloodless 1986 People Power revolution.
How should the Church respond to the unique challenges it is now confronting in
the time of Duterte and Social Media?
How does the clergy deal with being a Christian and Filipino? How do they
respond in a relevant way to the needs of their flock who are victims of
extra-judicial killings? How does the President Duterte's unrelenting attacks
against priests affect their work? How do they continue to nurture the moral
fiber of their flock in the face of a foul-mouthed and mysoginist leader?

'Tiyak pong magwawagi tayo sa kasamaan at magwawakas ang umiiral na kadiliman sa
ating bayan,' says detained Senator Leila de Lima on Easter 2018
Critics of President Rodrigo Duterte called for an end to the "present darkness"
in the Philippines, as Filipinos on Easter Sunday, April 1, celebrated the feast
of Jesus' triumph over death.

CHR: Foreigners visiting PH shouldn't lose rights to free speech, assembly
Apr 25, 2018
Entry to the Philippines should not equate to the surrender of rights to free
speech and assembly for foreign nationals, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR)
said Thursday, amid an alleged crackdown of visitors critical of the government

Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle is expected to say Mass at the
Walk for Life to be held at the Quirino Grandstand
The Catholic Church is set to hold a Walk for Life next Saturday, February 24,
to oppose drug war killings, the death penalty, and the looming resurgence of
dictatorship in the Philippines.

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The
Videos (one album):
Cardinal Tagle delivers homily at Walk for Life 2018
with:
Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle delivers the
homily at Walk for
Life 2018 held in Quirino Grandstand, Manila
and
Cardinal Tagle and the barquillos vendor
Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle shares an anecdote about him and a
barquillos vendor, to drive home the point that every life is a gift, in his
homily on the Feast of Our Lady of EDSA (Mary, Queen of Peace) on February 24,
2018

The head of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the
Philippines (CBCP) on Monday, July 13, criticized the use of sacred
objects such as rosaries for "secular motives," as when politicians
distribute these as freebies.

Religion and our state
by Fr. Ranhilio Callangan Aquino August 04, 2017

When 'secular state' becomes the reason that religion can no longer publicly
manifest itself, that is most assuredly a threat to liberty

'We never thought that this persecution of Christians that started in the Middle
East... would come to the Philippines,' Marawi Bishop Edwin dela Peña says

Look alsoChristian persecution to be brought to light on ‘Red Wednesday’
November 18, 2017 - with the Video #RedWednesdayPH
The campaign aims to inform Christian communities and the general public that
Christians were the "most persecuted faith group in the world."
Over 90,000 Christians were murdered in 2016, according to a study from the
Center for New Religions.

Church leaders tell PNP: Stop theatrics, just follow the law
by Roy Lagarde Feb 2, 2018

Catholic officials made a clarion call to the police to do away with and
“theatrics” and “exaggeration” and rather focus on addressing alleged abuses in
its anti-drug campaign.
Bishop Pablo Virgilio David of Kalookan said the Philippine National Police
needs to do more to resolve cases of extrajudicial killings.

The CBCP voices its fears of a 'creeping dictatorship' in the face
of 'self-serving' motives for Charter Change
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) criticized the move
to allow Congress, sitting as a Constituent Assembly (Con-Ass), to revise the
1987 Constitution.

The 4 dioceses in Negros Island say the Duterte administration's war on drugs
'is based on a shortsighted and superficial understanding of the problem'
"Due process is strongly demanded in cases where rich and influential people are
involved like children of top government officials, while the poor who are
merely suspected of the crime are summarily executed. We believe that this drug
war as presently waged is based on a shortsighted and superficial understanding
of the problem which needs a more comprehensive and integrated approach," they
said.

CBCP: 'In the name of God, stop the killings!'
by Paterno Esmaquel II September 12, 2017

In its
strongest statement against drug-related killings, the CBCP calls for a
stop to the 'reign of terror' and the 'systemic murders' of children and the
poor.

Family of witnesses in Kian slay seeks Church protection
September 10, 2017

3rd UPDATE After a standoff, the family of witnesses in the killing of Kian Loyd
delos Santos chooses to run to Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David

Caloocan bishop 'shaken' by
P1,000 budget for CHR
Sep 14, 2017
Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David says he was 'shaken' by the P1,000 budget
that the House of Representatives voted to give the Commission on Human Rights -
CHR

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Caloocan bishop hits Catholics who support drug war
killings
Sep 15, 2017
Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David criticizes Catholics who support drug war
killings. David makes these remarks at the Family Rosary Crusade Marian
Conference on September 13, 2017.Video courtesy of the Diocese of Cubao Media
and Communications Ministry.

Duterte's 1st year an 'eye opener' for Catholic Church
by Paterno Esmaquel II July 02, 2017

'It appears that our pastoral education for people has not been enough. That's
why, for them, it seems okay to kill to eliminate the problem of illegal drugs'

Christian churches: 'Stop the killings, Mr President!'
by Paterno Esmaquel II December 13, 2016
The National Council of Churches in the Philippines asks why 'he who expressed
disdain over Filipinos killing fellow Filipinos would now tolerate impunity'
The National Council of Churches in the
Philippines (NCCP) joined the call for President Rodrigo Duterte to stop the
killings under his watch, as more than 5,900 people have died in Duterte's war
on drugs.
The NCCP also denounced the death penalty, which Duterte has vowed to restore
through his allies in Congress.

Why the needless and remorseless violence?
by Fr. Ranhilio Callangan Aquino June 09, 2017
The video clip of alleged Maute gang members smashing statues, tearing pictures
of the saints and of the Pope and finally setting a Catholic Church ablaze have
gone viral. And many are outraged. Many are incensed.

'We urge our President to lift martial law at the soonest possible time,' says
the National Council of Churches in the Philippines.
Christian churches slammed President Rodrigo Duterte's declaration of martial
law in the whole of Mindanao, and urged Duterte to lift military rule in the
island group.

Bishop slams killing of 17-year-old boy in drug war
by Paterno Esmaquel II August 18, 2017 - with Video

Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David slammed the killing of Kian Loyd delos
Santos, a 17-year-old student shot by the police after he allegedly fought back
during anti-drug operations in Caloocan City.
‘Who needs martial law if our police would behave this way?’ says Kalookan
Bishop Pablo David, citing other alleged abuses by the police.

Stop EJKs to stage Day of Prayer and Action on Independence
Day
May 18, 2017

Former Rep. Teddy Casiño is urging concerned Filipinos to show their rejection
of extrajudicial killings by joining the Day of Prayer and Action on June 12,
2017, in Malate, Manila. (Video and editing by RYAN LEAGOGO)

Catholic Church and capital punishment

After the Second Vatican Council the Catholic Church has been
staunchly opposed to the death penalty.
More recently, Pope John Paul II appealed for a consensus to end the death
penalty on the ground that it was "both cruel and unnecessary."

Duterte hits Church: You have no moral ascendancy--
Duterte to Church: Help, don't criticize drug war
Both Jan 19, 2017--President
Duterte criticizes catholic groups, priests during PNP oath taking speech
Jan 20, 2017--
Palace seeks dialogue with Church after Duterte
Jan 19, 2017
Malacanang is now seeking a dialogue with Church authorities, days after
President Rodrigo Duterte lambasted Catholic officials for criticizing his war
on drugs.--
Duterte slams Catholic Church, priests anew
Feb 8, 2017
President Duterte has once again blasted the Catholic Church and its priests,
saying that there is graft and corruption occurring within the church.

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Duterte: Skip priests, go straight to God
by Pia Ranada February 08, 2017
The President continues his word war against Catholic church leaders. While he
mistrusts priests, he says he has a 'deep and abiding faith in God.'

Should the Catholic Church shut up?
by Jayeel Serrano Cornelio January 24, 2017
The Catholic Church is now under attack. President Duterte, Mocha Uson, and
their many allies have rallied together to shame religious leaders.
The President questioned the clergy's moral ascendancy in the midst of
corruption and sexual abuse. In her viral column, Mocha Uson suggested that the
CBCP is the anti-Christ.

CBCP denounces 'reign of terror' in Duterte drug war
February 05, 2017
'Let us not allow fear to reign and keep us silent,' Filipino Catholic bishops
say in their strongest statement yet against drug-related killings in the
Philippines.
"We, your bishops, are deeply concerned due to many deaths and killings in the
campaign against prohibited drugs," CBCP president Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop
Socrates Villegas said in their strongest statement yet against the drug-related
killings in the Philippines.
"An additional cause of concern is the reign of terror in many places of the
poor. Many are killed not because of drugs. Those who kill them are not brought
to account," Villegas added on behalf of the CBCP.

Robredo: Church can empower Filipinos to speak out vs killings
by Patty Pasion February 07, 2017
Vice President Leni Robredo also says there are families of fatalities in the
drug war who want to file charges but are just too afraid.
Vice President Leni Robredo lauded the pastoral letter of the Catholic Bishops'
Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) released over the weekend that denounced
the extrajudicial killings in the country linked to the war on drugs. Look also
the
Video

Palace to CBCP: There's a reign of peace, not terror
February 05, 2017
'The officials of the CBCP are apparently out of touch with the sentiments of
the faithful who overwhelmingly support the changes in the Philippines,' says
Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella.

'Christmas comes to us as a feast of beauty, but we are not
blind and numb to the ugliness that has come upon us,' says Archbishop Socrates
Villegas.
Here is the full text of Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas' pastoral
letter for Christmas Day. Villegas, also president of the Catholic Bishops'
Conference of the Philippines, denounces the killings of thousands as President
Rodrigo Duterte wages a war on drugs.

The Catholic church,
one of the Philippines' oldest and most powerful institutions, speaks out
against the killings under President Rodrigo Duterte's war against drugs, which
has claimed about 6,000 thousand lives.

'Imagine Christ who
embraces…the addict fearful for his life,' Lipa Archbishop Ramon Arguelles says
at the World Apostolic Congress on Mercy

All by Paterno Esmaquel II January
18, 2017

Legazpi bishop, flock on killings: Have we become heartless?
by Paterno Esmaquel II December 03, 2016
'We are sadly witnessing a growing callousness among our people,' Legazpi Bishop
Joel Baylon and his flock say in a letter to President Rodrigo Duterte.
Baylon and the priests, nuns and brothers, and lay leaders of the Diocese of
Legazpi also called on Duterte to stop and investigate these killings.

FAST FACTS: What is active non-violence?
by Michael Bueza February 18, 2017

This form of
peaceful protest has been employed in many countries, including the Philippines,
in response to issues ranging from racism to oppression

Wake up, my people! Wake up!
by Archbishop Socrates B. Villegas September 03, 2016
'There is no peace for cowards. The next life to be
snuffed could be yours.'

Lingayen-Dagupan
Archbishop Socrates Villegas issued a pastoral message on the recent killings in
the Philippines. Villegas ordered all priests in the Archdiocese of
Lingayen-Dagupan to read this message in full on Sunday, September 4, in place
of their regular homilies.
Here is the full text of Villegas' pastoral message.

Church leaders express concerns
over killings
Oct 10, 2016
Some leaders of the Catholic Church have expressed their concerns over the
rising death toll in the government's war on drugs

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Confused and sad yet hopeful
by Archbishop Socrates B. Villegas October 02, 2016
'What can I do to change the downward course of my beloved Philippines?
This is the full text, both in English and Filipino, of the message of
Archbishop Socrates B. Villegas on the Feast of the Holy Rosary, October 7, 2016
and First Friday of the Rosary Month

4 dioceses in Negros condemn extrajudicial killings
by Marchel P. Espina October 06, 2016
'As pastors of our flock, we commit ourselves and our dioceses to pray
constantly that our country may be effectively rid of drugs, but in the manner
that is just and lawful,' several dioceses of Negros Island Region say in a
joint statement

'Mga pare,
putangina, bwisit. Mga pa-moral, moral,' says President Duterte
President Rodrigo Duterte resumed his word war with the Catholic Church and its
leaders, calling some of them "sons of bitches" for criticizing his drug war

CBCP speaks up on killings: Respect human rights
by Jee Y. Geronimo September 15, 2016
'Our fear of reprisal and our timidity born from misplaced prudence have brought
about these upheavals,' says the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines

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FULL TEXT: CBCP statement on human rights
September 15, 2016
'May our cold indifference be cured by a new fire of Pentecost,' says the
Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines. Read the full text, in English
and Filipino, here.

IMPUNITY
THE CHURCH OF THE RESISTANCE
December 25, 2016
At the Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, the brutality of extrajudicial
killings becomes the image of Christmas.
Text by Patricia Evangelista, Photos by Carlo Gabuco, Research by Rambo Talabong

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PH to host Congress on Mercy amid killings
by Paterno Esmaquel II January 03, 2017
The 4th World Apostolic Congress on Mercy hosted by the Philippines 'will be a
healing process for us,' Balanga Bishop Ruperto Santos says.

Bishop to Marcoses: Don't use a corpse for ambitions
by Paterno Esmaquel II November 25, Updated November 26, 2016
The late dictator Ferdinand Marcos needs prayers, not honors, says
Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas in a prayer rally in Dagupan City.

I am calling on the family of the late Ferdinand Marcos. May the living not use
a corpse for their own dreams and ambitions.

Wearing black like other protesters, Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates
Villegas made this appeal to the Marcoses during a prayer rally in Dagupan City
on Wednesday, November 23.

'Every
life has hope,' Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle says, while Archbishop Socrates
Villegas pushes to reform the justice system.
The Philippines' two most influential Catholic bishops have spoken!

Cardinal Tagle: 'I will not give up on criminals'
by Paterno Esmaquel II December 14, 2016
'Tao 'yan, buhay 'yan! May pag-asa 'yan,' Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio
Cardinal Tagle says of drug addicts and others 'drawn into vices'
Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle made an impassioned appeal for
criminals, including drug addicts, as he denounced the death penalty being
pushed by President Rodrigo Duterte and his allies in Congress.

Bishop calls for prayer rally vs
death penalty on December 12
by Paterno Esmaquel II December 06, 2016
'What a tragedy if this would be passed in this holy season of Christ's birth,'
Archbishop Socrates Villegas says, referring to the death penalty bill

Church leaders oppose moves to revive death penalty
Dec 9, 2016
Catholic Church leaders oppose the revival of the death penalty now that a
measure seeking its reimposition is submitted for plenary deliberations at the
House of Representatives.

Alvarez to ostracized pro-death penalty Catholics: Change your
religion
by Mara Cepeda December 06, 2016
Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez says if Filipino Catholics who support the death
penalty are ostracized by the Church, they should instead find another religion.
Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez advised Filipino Catholics to look for a new religion
should they be ostracized for supporting the reinstatement of the death penalty
in the country.

"AboutPhilippines" says: We are
angry - NEVER death penalty!

German bishops lobby to end Philippine killings
German bishops back the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP)
in fighting extrajudicial killings and opposing the death penalty.
Look also
Austrian bishops slam human rights abuses in PH
This is the first non-Filipino Catholic bishops' conference to speak out against
human rights abuses in Duterte-led Philippines
Both by Paterno Esmaquel II March 18, May 13, 2017

Inter-faith rally for peace, human rights set for June 12
June 10, 2017
Current and former lawmakers, religious leaders, and advocates will lead the
call for peace and respect for human rights 'amidst the rising tide of
terrorism, martial rule and impunity that threatens to rip the nation apart'

Catholics to stage 'Walk for Life' on February 18incl. the video:
Death cannot solve our problems, bishop says
by Paterno Esmaquel II January 11, 2017

Called a 'grand procession,' the Walk for Life is set at
the Quirino Grandstand Parade Ground in Manila.
Catholics will stage a "Walk for Life" on February 18 to oppose drug-related
killings, the death penalty, and other measures labeled by the Catholic Church
as "anti-life."

LIVE: #WalkForLifePH, a grand Catholic procession vs killings,
death penalty
February 18, 2017
The Walk for Life from 4:30 to 8 am at the Quirino Grandstand Parade Ground in
Manila."Malapit nang sumikat ang araw. May
pag-asa tayo. Huwag matakot sa dilim," Villegas said in a message set to be
delivered early Saturday morning, February 18. (The sun is about to rise. We
have hope. Do not be afraid of darkness.)--
CBCP head on Walk for Life: 'Huwag matakot sa dilim'
Feb 18, 2017
Archbishop Socrates Villegas, president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of
the Philippines, speaks at the Catholic-led Walk for Life on February 18, 2017--

Cardinal Tagle's speech at Walk for Life
FULL TEXT 'Lakas, hindi dahas,' Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle
says at the Walk for Life, a huge Catholic procession against killings in the
Philippines
February 18, 2017

Walk for Life on Good Friday 2017 (2 videos)
and
Cardinal Tagle's speech at the Walk for Life
Apr 14, 2017

Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle leads Catholics on a 'Walk for
Life' on Good Friday.

The Penitential Walk for Life is the second to be held, following the February
protest attended by
at least 10,000 Catholics. On Good Friday, Tagle was consistent in
expressing the Church's opposition to anti-life measures under the
administration of President Rodrigo Duterte.

'God knows who you are,' Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David in one of the most
scathing homilies against EJKs, David also questioned why the Philippine
National Police (PNP) fails to catch these vigilantes, and also if the PNP has
resolved even one of those they call "deaths under investigation" (DUIs).